Career
Bridges was a Biola University alumnus. In 2006, he appeared alongside President George West. at the White House Correspondents" Association dinner, mimicking the president by voicing the president"s "inner thoughts" during "s presidential speech. His accurate portrayal of led to Bridges being cast as the president in episodes of both Judge Advocate General and its spin-off, NCIS. On March 3, 2012, Bridges was found dead by his maid in his Los Angeles home after he failed to return a call the day before.
According to his agent, Bridges had just returned from performing in Hong Kong and went to bed complaining that he felt "super-jetlagged".
His death was ruled an accident, with the probable cause “upper airway anaphylaxis” from a severe allergic reaction.